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2009-03-29 China-Japan-Koreas

Gates: U.S. Not Prepared to Respond to North Korea Missile Launch

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Posted by Sherry 2009-03-29 15:20|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11142 views ] Top

#1 The "O" votes present?

Posted by 3dc 2009-03-29 16:54|| 2009-03-29 16:54|| Front Page Top

#2 The "O" votes no ...

Posted by Steve White 2009-03-29 17:11|| 2009-03-29 17:11|| Front Page Top

#3 "What gets them to the table is economic sanctions."
Right, and then we give them rice and fuel oil and they leave the table until next season.

Posted by Darrell 2009-03-29 17:16|| 2009-03-29 17:16|| Front Page Top

#4 The needle on my BS meter actually twitched.

This statement reminds me of the time just before the cops nabbed the Son of Sam: Oh, that Volkswagon? That was nothing.

Nothing to see here.

Posted by Gabby 2009-03-29 17:41|| 2009-03-29 17:41|| Front Page Top

#5 "I think if we had an aberrant missile, one that was headed for Hawaii, that looked like it was headed for Hawaii or something like that, we might consider it," Gates said.

Well, maybe not Hawaii. After all, BO grew up there and besides it is a blue state.

Posted by JohnQC 2009-03-29 18:54|| 2009-03-29 18:54|| Front Page Top

#6 A communist missile shot down by a communist president? Not likely.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-03-29 19:09|| 2009-03-29 19:09|| Front Page Top

#7 Yes we can (not)?

Posted by European Conservative 2009-03-29 19:14|| 2009-03-29 19:14|| Front Page Top

#8 Well, maybe not Hawaii.

Yeah, why bother. It's not like Hawaii is one of the 57 states or sumpthin'.

Posted by SteveS 2009-03-29 19:23|| 2009-03-29 19:23|| Front Page Top

#9 But maybe you may only have 49 left if shit happens

Posted by European Conservative 2009-03-29 19:28|| 2009-03-29 19:28|| Front Page Top

#10 "What gets them to the table is economic sanctions."
That, and catered free lunches followed by dinner parties. Gates probably figured Hawaii is actually a lot of islands, and they can't get more than one with a single missile. What a Maroon.

Posted by Muggsy Glink 2009-03-29 19:42|| 2009-03-29 19:42|| Front Page Top

#11 Is the US prepared to respond to the rearmament of Japan under a more frightened and militaristic regime now doubtful of the protection of the US defencive umbrella? Kongo and Chokai. Where have I heard those names before?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2009-03-29 21:05|| 2009-03-29 21:05|| Front Page Top

#12 That, and catered free lunches followed by dinner parties.
Don't forget Halfbright's super secret decoder broach! That always does the trick.

And also don't forget that Japan might take it out as well. Which will put the Chicom's in a oh-so-well-deserved snit.

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-03-29 21:08|| 2009-03-29 21:08|| Front Page Top

#13 "I would say we're not prepared to do anything about it."

Translation: we are not getting involved.

Except maybe diplomacy.

Maybe.

Later.

Posted by Pappy 2009-03-29 21:56|| 2009-03-29 21:56|| Front Page Top

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